As with all Church Denominations, the United Methodist Church is in conversation about how to move forward as the Church is faced with challenges about remaining united in the face of divergent viewpoints on how the Church should respond tp some of the cultural issues facing the Church, as well as the culture the Church finds itself.

I invite all members of the Church to visit the Indiana United Methodist Conference website and read what our Bishop has to say about responding to and becoming a part of the conversation on how the Church will respond to these challenges as it considers A Way Forward.

The Bishop, in his comments refer to a 93-page detsailed analysis put together by the Commission on a Way Forward that will be presented to a Special General Session of the United Methodist Church next February. Although it is a long and detailed read, I encourage all of our church members to read it and become familiar with what is happening in our larger Church. You can find the full report here.

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